When I first became a Christian, and in response to worshiping God one day in church, I began to clap my hands. I got a tap on the shoulder by a lovely older lady who promptly told me “We don’t clap our hands here!”. Hey, I was worshiping my Father and I was so joyful…
DetailsEver seen a dog chasing it’s own tail? Ever seen a blue dog round up sheep? Both are focused. But only one is getting somewhere and achieving a result. Ever noticed how we rate the miracles that God does. A blind man sees…ooo, that’s a big one. His prayer for a new job got answered…yeh,…
DetailsAn urgent phone call, “Come quick, a major problem in the Computer room!”. I avoided the elevators and flew up the stairwell. Halfway up I passed a cleaning lady mopping the stairs. “Morning..how are you today?” to which I got the reply, “Eh…I’m okay.” I got to the next landing and slowed to a halt,…
DetailsWhen I was a lad I was told I could have anything I wanted. All I had to do was set my eyes upon it, desired it a lot and then pursue it with all my might. In my late twenties I was taught to ‘visualise my dreams’ and pursue them – nothing else was…
DetailsOne Sunday evening, many years ago in a small conservative church, the Worship service had begun, when in walked a ‘woman-of-the-night’. A prostitute in the church! How did we know? Well, we all dressed conservatively in suits and ties and the woman in dresses below the knees and tops with high necklines. This woman stood…
DetailsWhen I was 4 years old I was intrigued by the brolgas that would come and dance at the front of our home, in the outskirts of Winton, Queensland. One day I wandered off with them into the bush and got lost. My Dad was out of town working and my Mum was frantic and…
DetailsLate one Sunday night, around 10:00pm, I dropped into Coles on the way home to pickup some milk. I was only to be there for a couple minutes. When I arrived, the darkened 400 car parking lot was empty, except for maybe 1 or 2 other cars. Coles had only one door open for entry…
DetailsI used to look at high-flyers or really confident people and think that they wouldn’t have a care in the world. They are probably financially well off, married, got kids, a great vocation, travel a lot…they have it all. So it would seem. But when we look beneath the surface, just a little, we find…
DetailsWhile I was reading ACTS 27 it struck me that it is a man of faith that can stand up in the midst of a storm and speak encouragement into those who are totally absorbed by the storm itself. How come Paul wasn’t distracted by the storm…he certainly was helping during it – Paul was…
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